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Waste

Vision

The University of Kansas is dedicated to using our resources wisely. We are committed to reducing waste and its associated negative environmental, social, and economic impacts throughout campus life and operations.

Goal 1: Reduce the amount and impact of waste sent to the landfill

Objective 1.1: Establish programs and policies that support reduction of waste at the source

The first step in reducing waste is to minimize purchases that will generate waste.

Strategy 1.1.1: Use recycling and waste audits to identify waste that could be reduced at the source (unused printed materials, packaging, disposable products that could be replaced)

Strategy 1.1.2: Improve and promote incentives for the use of reusable cups/mugs, to-go containers, and shopping bags at campus dining and retail centers

Objective 1.3: Reduce the amount of compostable waste sent to the landfill

Composting food and yard waste, as well as compostable products such as paper towels and food containers, can reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill and provide a valuable soil amendment for campus landscaping.

Strategy 1.6.2: Require information from campus e-waste vendors stating how the equipment is being handled to ensure that electronic waste from KU is not contributing to the water, air and ground pollution of the world’s poorest regions.